Hamilton County property fraud alert and deed monitoring
Property Watch checks any Hamilton County address you add every night: new documents recorded against the parcel in the official Hamilton County recording records, the owner of record, Cincinnati building records and the official tax sale and surplus lists. The Hamilton County Recorder also runs Real Estate Fraud Alert (Recording Notification Service), free, which watches up to 5 names, exact match and notifies by email.
The county's own alert
Real Estate Fraud Alert (Recording Notification Service)
- Run by
- Hamilton County Recorder
- Watches
- up to 5 names, exact match
- Notifies by
- Cost
- Free
- Note
- Covers documents recorded after you sign up.
What Property Watch checks in Hamilton County
| Check | What it watches | Official source | How often |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded documents | New deeds, mortgages, releases, liens and other documents recorded against the parcel. | official Hamilton County recording records | nightly |
| Owner of record | A change of the owner of record on the county assessment roll. | County assessor roll | nightly |
| Building records | New Cincinnati code enforcement cases and building permits. Addresses outside Cincinnati have no city building records to watch. | City building records | nightly |
| Tax sale and surplus lists | The parcel appearing on an official tax sale, sheriff sale or surplus funds list. | Official county lists | nightly |
| Federal courts | Federal civil and bankruptcy cases naming the owner of record. A name match, not proof the case concerns the property. | Federal court records | weekly |
The county alert and Property Watch side by side
| Real Estate Fraud Alert (Recording Notification Service) | Property Watch | |
|---|---|---|
| Documents recorded | Yes, by up to 5 names, exact match | Yes, matched to the parcel |
| Owner of record changes | No | Yes |
| Building violations | No | Cincinnati only |
| Tax sale and surplus lists | No | Yes, the official lists |
| Several counties on one page | No | Yes |
| Official record | Yes, it is the recording office | Checks official records |
| Cost | Free | First property free, then $7 a month each |
Property Watch tells you what was recorded or changed. It cannot stop a filing, does not lock or freeze a title, is not title insurance and is not legal advice.
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More official records for Hamilton County
- Cincinnati property history lookup: Free timeline of what has been recorded against any Cincinnati property: deeds, sale prices, mortgages and releases by year, from official county records.
- Cincinnati building violations and permits: Free lookup of open violations, condemned or unsafe cases and building permits for any Cincinnati address. The report adds them to the title search.
- Cincinnati surplus funds list: Money left over from tax deed and sheriff sales, from the official list, refreshed nightly, with claim deadlines and how to claim.
Other Ohio counties
Toledo (Lucas County) (AlertMe), Delaware County (AlertMe Notification Service), Dayton (Montgomery County). Hamilton County title search.
Questions
Does Hamilton County have a property fraud alert?
Yes. Property Watch checks any Hamilton County address every night for new documents recorded against the parcel, the owner of record and the official lists. The Hamilton County Recorder also runs Real Estate Fraud Alert (Recording Notification Service), a free service, which watches up to 5 names, exact match and notifies by email. Covers documents recorded after you sign up.
What does Property Watch check for a Hamilton County property?
Recorded documents (nightly, official Hamilton County recording records); Owner of record (nightly, County assessor roll); Building records (nightly, City building records); Tax sale and surplus lists (nightly, Official county lists); Federal courts (weekly, Federal court records).
Does Property Watch see a deed the night it is recorded in Hamilton County?
It sees it the first night it appears in the official Hamilton County recording records. Records can trail the recording desk by days, and the alert gives the recording date the record states.
What should I do if a deed I did not sign is recorded in Hamilton County?
Get a copy of the document from the Hamilton County Recorder, contact that office, report the forgery to local law enforcement, tell your lender if a loan is involved, and talk to a real estate attorney. Property Watch tells you what was recorded or changed. It cannot stop a filing, does not lock or freeze a title, is not title insurance and is not legal advice.